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Gears of War: Reloaded

A remastered cover shooter about a squad fighting underground monsters

The Coalition · Published by Xbox Game Studios · Released Aug 26, 2025

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Reviews
Mixed
60% of 4,264
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
72% of 126 in 30 days
Players
26
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Sep 24, 2025
Minimum PC
RX 480
8 GB RAM · 70 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Gears of War: Reloaded?

This remaster of the original Gears of War is a third-person shooter set on a ruined planet, where Marcus Fenix and Delta squad fight the Locust to prevent humanity's extinction. You move between cover and shoot enemies in a campaign playable solo or with an online partner, or face other players in competitive matches.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy dark settings and graphic close-range executions
  • +you want cross-platform matches with friends on other systems

Not for you if...

  • −you want local split-screen co-op on PC

What players say

60% of 4,264 reviews are positive · 72% of 126 in the last 30 days

Players praise the cover-based combat and updated visuals. Recent complaints focus on lingering bugs and whether the remaster is worth its price.

Screenshots and trailer

Gears of War: Reloaded screenshot 1

Gears of War: Reloaded system requirements

Minimum: RX 480, 8 GB RAM, 70 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows10 - 19H2
Processor
AMD Ryzen 3 (Four-Core) or Intel i5 Skylake
Graphics
AMD Radeon RX 480 / RX 5300 or Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 / 1050 Ti or Intel(R) Arc(TM) A380
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
70 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 – 22H2 Windows 11 - 24H2
Processor
AMD Ryzen 5 (Six-Cores) or Intel i5 Coffee Lake
Graphics
AMD Radeon RX 5600 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 / GTX 1660 Ti / RTX 2070 or Intel A580
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
70 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Does Gears of War: Reloaded have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does Gears of War: Reloaded run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
56
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Spanish - Latin America. Text only: Korean, Polish, Traditional Chinese, Japanese.

Does Gears of War: Reloaded use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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